MANAGEMENT: The Office Caste System

In theory, many U.S. corporations pride themselves on being one big happy
family where top executives are called by their first names and the president's
door is open to all. But in practice, says Modern Office Procedures magazine in
its June issue, the well-run office is no such place. It is an entrenched caste
system, extending even beyond the office to the family. In a survey of company
attitudes, the magazine concludes that companies are caste-conscious and glad of
it.

Company executives, the survey shows, defend the caste system as a
source of discipline and respect:...